Chapter 21 Shen Nanzi wanted to ask a clear question

Chapter 21 Shen Nanzi wanted to ask a clear question

Those who were whispering and gossiping were actually playing favorites against each other.

Believing that Prince Jing was gone, leaving only a widow and her daughter, they dared to speak recklessly.

Unexpectedly, the young prince was so intelligent that he understood they were talking about his father.

Even if they were in a weaker position, one was a grandson of the emperor, and the other was the Princess Consort of Jing.

Fearing trouble, the onlookers immediately apologized, bowed, and left.

Xie Chengze was always well-behaved, sensible, and law-abiding; he was a proper young man and had never lost his temper like this before.

Shen Nanzi froze for a moment, then hugged Xie Chengze tightly, "It's okay, it's okay, Cheng'er, don't be angry. We don't want Daddy, we don't want Daddy!"

“Cheng’er has his mother, and that’s enough.”

Shen Nanzi seemed to be speaking to a child, but also to herself.

The scene of Xie Yan carrying Hong Rui away kept replaying in her mind.

It pierced her heart again and again.

She picked up the child and kissed his cheek. "The wind is coming. Let's go touch the Monkey King's hand. Let's go now."

Xie Chengze stared intently in the direction Xie Yan had left, then shook his head. "I'm not going! I have no more wishes to make."

Shen Nanzi looked in the direction of Cheng'er's gaze and seemed to understand.

"Okay! Shall we go back and clean the wound?"

"It's nothing, I'm not in pain." Xie Chengze withdrew his gaze, his voice indifferent.

At this moment, Shen Nanzi felt that Cheng'er had changed, and something had faded from his body.

She felt guilty for letting go of Cheng'er in order to save Xie Yan.

We should take him and leave immediately.

In this way, at least he wouldn't witness firsthand how his father ignored him.

Neither the mother nor the son were in the mood to play anymore, so they went back to their tent to sleep.

She couldn't sleep, staring at the ceiling, feeling like a failure, as if everything she did was wrong.

Loving someone you dislike is wrong, hating someone is also wrong.

She tried many methods on him, but none of them seemed to work; instead, she drove herself crazy.

She couldn't understand why he disliked her.

No matter how hard she tried to mend their relationship, it seemed like there was no progress at all.

Now that Cheng'er has been implicated, she wants to know the reason, wants to ask Xie Yan in person, and is willing to make any changes for Cheng'er.

Looking at the child who had finally fallen asleep beside her, she gently got up and handed the child to her great-aunt.

It was already evening when we stepped out of the tent.

There's an ice skating event tonight; I wonder where he's busy.

She is an impatient person; she won't stop until she knows the real reason.

She found Xie Yan's guards; Wu Ying was standing in front of a tent.

"Wu Ying, where is he?"

Wu Ying looked at Shen Nanzi, glanced at the tent out of the corner of her eye, and then said, "Your Highness, Prince Jing is not here."

The phrase Shen Nanzi heard most often over the years was "Prince Jing is not here," because she knew the people around Xie Yan all too well.

Being absent means being present!

Without saying a word, he barged in, followed by Wuying.

He looked anxiously at Xie Yan on the bed.

Xie Yan gestured for him to leave, and Wu Ying glanced at Shen Nanzi before reluctantly obeying and leaving.

Shen Nanzi looked at the tent and remembered some of the items inside; they were items Xie Yan had used.

It turned out that he never intended to live with them; she was just being delusional.

I was looking forward to it with Cheng'er, but now it seems like a joke.

Shen Nanzi found a seat and sat down, quietly gazing at Xie Yan.

He lay on the bed fully clothed, the air thick with the smell of medicine.

Thinking about the scratches on his hands, I felt he deserved it.

The two were in the same room, and surprisingly, neither of them spoke first.

Xie Yan didn't want to talk, while Shen Nanzi was full of thoughts but didn't know where to begin.

The moment she opens her mouth, the two of them inevitably start arguing.

The Emperor was not far away, and Shen Minghan was also nearby.

Not wanting her brother to worry, Shen Nanzi thought for a long time before deciding to ask him for clarification.

"Xie Yan, I'm not here to argue with you. Let's talk calmly."

Seeing that he had no objection, Shen Nanzi continued, "I just want to know clearly what the relationship is between you and the Second Princess."

She looked at Xie Yan, but the person on the bed clearly didn't want to talk to her; he simply stared silently into space.

She persisted and asked again, "Today you took your second sister-in-law and Hongrui to see the ice sculptures. Many people saw it, and the rumors outside must be terrible. What do you plan to do about it?"

Xie Yan finally spoke, "You don't need to worry about these things, I will handle them myself."

Shen Nanzi suppressed her anger, "Why shouldn't I care? These things are all closely related to me. Aren't you afraid of losing face for the royal family by acting like this?"

Xie Yan closed his eyes briefly, as if he was enduring something. "It was my second sister-in-law who wanted to entertain the Emperor. Hongrui insisted on going to see the ice sculptures, so I took him there."

"When you saw it, it was the time when the Second Princess Consort came looking for you."

"I see," Shen Nanzi nodded, but the thought of him abandoning the injured Cheng'er and leaving with Hongrui still made her feel uneasy.

"Is Hongrui injured?"

"No problem!"

Shen Nanzi snorted coldly, "I knew that child was faking it."

Xie Yan coldly rebuked, "Shen Nanzi, don't judge a child with your petty mind."

Shen Nanzi knew that if she continued arguing, it would only lead to another quarrel, and they parted on bad terms.

"I feel like an outsider, I can't seem to fit in with you."

Xie Yan: "You don't need to fit in. Just sit firmly in your position as Princess Jing. What you want is to hold onto it."

Shen Nanzi frowned and looked up at him. "You hate me because I begged the Emperor to marry you?"

He seemed to have mentioned it before, but she was always in a fit of anger and would then argue about something else, never noticing this.

Xie Yan remained silent.

Shen Nanzi felt that she seemed to understand something, and realized that this was truly an unsolvable problem.

"But I can't go back eight years and end this ill-fated relationship."

"Do you simply dislike me as a person, or is there another reason? If it's another reason, I'm willing to change."

Shen Nanzi always wanted to mend her relationship with him, after all, there was still Cheng'er.

"Now that it's a fait accompli, what's the point of asking these questions?" Xie Yan turned his head and looked inside.

Shen Nanzi couldn't see the expression on his face, but her eyes were red. She tried to reason with him about the root of the problem, but he always gave evasive answers and avoided the issue.

He can live so freely and unrestrainedly, but she can't leave, can't escape, trapped in his world, it's too painful!

"I don't want to live like this anymore, not only for you and me, but also for Cheng'er."

"You brought this all on yourself, so just accept it!"

Xie Yan's words struck Shen Nanzi's heart like a heavy hammer, causing her body to tremble slightly. "So, you did it on purpose, just to make me feel bad?"

Xie Yan fell silent again.

"Why is this happening?" Shen Nanzi didn't understand why the arranged marriage back then had become the reason he despised her.

"Go! I have nothing to say to you." Xie Yan dismissed him.

Shen Nanzi shook her head. "Xie Yan, why? Please tell me the reason."

Wuying walked in from outside the tent. "Your Highness, Prince Jing has injured his waist. Please understand."

Shen Nanzi knew that it was useless to say anything more; Xie Yan had never said anything to her before.

Now she understands the crux of their problem: the arranged marriage her brother arranged for her.

He was not satisfied.

Therefore, he was also ruthless towards her.

As if she knew the answer, Shen Nanzi got up and left.

Walking slowly on the ice, it was already dark when lanterns began to light up around us.

She found Lin Ruyi's tent, and Lin Ruyi's face showed surprise when she saw her coming to see her.

"Come inside!"

"Let me say a few words here." Shen Nanzi stood at the door.

Lin Ruyi had no choice but to come out and stay with her.

Seeing her gloomy expression, he was very pleased. "What's wrong? Are you in a mess again?"

"Yes, I looked terrible!" Shen Nanzi confessed, Lin Ruyi loved seeing her like this.

"I know, about what happened between the Second Imperial Consort and Prince Jing today, right?" She smiled mysteriously.

"Even you know this, so everyone must have heard about it by now!" Shen Nanzi felt as if her dignity had been trampled to pieces.

She had been secretly dealing with Xie Yan's romantic affairs, but this time, she wanted to make it public knowledge.